Very Quick
"Doesn't hold that many picks (5 or so), but if you drop more picks than one of these holds, you can stick several on your guitar."
"Also, the description doesn't make it clear, but the pick holder comes with a piece of adhesive on the back to stick on your guitar or wherever you like."
"There are other solutions to the problem of pick loss mid-gig, but I haven't found one that I like more than this one."
"Your pick shouldn't be any bigger in diameter than the standard Dunlop or Fender medium (like those giant triangle picks would be too big), but that's obvious from the picture."
"This does require you to stick the pick-holder to your guitar with a piece of attached foam tape, so if you are worried about having a permanent object attached to your guitar and it ruining the surface if you try to remove it, this may not be for you."
"I bought a pick holder because I got a guitar and a package of 10 picks for an almost 4 year old child with his first new guitar and I could see how he could easily lose his picks at that age."
"I did not know that this pick holder was going to come with some type of adhesive sticker on the back of it, so it may be more convenient for those guitar players who perform on stage because they can just stick it to their guitar and grab picks as they need them."
Dunlop 5005 Pick Holder, Each (5005) (Compare Deals from $2.19)
Quick
"The adhesive on the Dunlop one is removable, and doesn't leave any residue or mar the guitar's finish (the cheap ones from GC left some goo behind and didn't work very well at all). Doesn't hold that many picks (5 or so), but if you drop more picks than one of these holds, you can stick several on your guitar... One tip; I drill holes in my picks for a better grip and this also helps in sliding them out of the pick holder."
"I was preparing to write a 4-star review after being frustrated that multiple picks would slide out at once whenever I tried to remove the top one, but then I discovered that if I put them in face down, I can easily remove only the top one... I still find it a little difficult to get a pick to slide out nicely because they always want to catch on the edge of the holder, but if you press down lightly and slide, it works all right... Also, the description doesn't make it clear, but the pick holder comes with a piece of adhesive on the back to stick on your guitar or wherever you like."
"Stick this guy on the back of your guitar's headstock and fill it with your favorite picks... There are other solutions to the problem of pick loss mid-gig, but I haven't found one that I like more than this one. I know where my picks are, they aren't visible to anyone but me (so no issues of theft or whatever), and it's an area of the guitar I'm not going to bump by accident."
"They are small and black and they just kind of disappear when you stick them to the metal on the back of the amp... Not really, but you should be aware that if you want to store more than one type of pick (thickness and size), this won't be very convenient... Your pick shouldn't be any bigger in diameter than the standard Dunlop or Fender medium (like those giant triangle picks would be too big), but that's obvious from the picture."
"It holds multiple picks, and the spring-depression plate design make it easy to remove the top pick without all the others trying to come along. This does require you to stick the pick-holder to your guitar with a piece of attached foam tape, so if you are worried about having a permanent object attached to your guitar and it ruining the surface if you try to remove it, this may not be for you... That being said, this holds picks securely enough that someone could potential attach this somewhere on their guitar strap (I can't guarantee the foam tape stick well enough for this, so don't quote me on that) and the picks would still stay put."
"I bought a pick holder because I got a guitar and a package of 10 picks for an almost 4 year old child with his first new guitar and I could see how he could easily lose his picks at that age... I got the 8th one in, but it's a bit tight and I'm not sure a child could get it out again... It doesn't say what size picks it holds and it doesn't say how many you can put in it."
"I did not know that this pick holder was going to come with some type of adhesive sticker on the back of it, so it may be more convenient for those guitar players who perform on stage because they can just stick it to their guitar and grab picks as they need them. However, I bought this product mainly to have a specific place to hold my picks and set in somewhere like on the table without actually sticking to it. But I just removed the sticker on the back so it can work the way I want it to work, and it does hold my picks very well."
Less Quick
"Bought a few more of these after the adhesive came off the one on my main guitar. Have tried another design with a cheap plastic flat spring and the Dunlop one is far superior and feeds the picks way better. The adhesive on the Dunlop one is removable, and doesn't leave any residue or mar the guitar's finish (the cheap ones from GC left some goo behind and didn't work very well at all). Doesn't hold that many picks (5 or so), but if you drop more picks than one of these holds, you can stick several on your guitar... I put velcro on my old one and stuck it to my pedalboard so that's another place for one. Fits great on the back of the headstock on 3-on-a-side guitars, doesn't get in the way when playing root chords. One tip; I drill holes in my picks for a better grip and this also helps in sliding them out of the pick holder."
"I was preparing to write a 4-star review after being frustrated that multiple picks would slide out at once whenever I tried to remove the top one, but then I discovered that if I put them in face down, I can easily remove only the top one. I think it's because the face side (with the lettering) has more texture, so putting them in face down helps the bottom picks to stick to the holder or the other picks below them, instead of pulling out along with the top pick. Obviously your picks may be different than mine, but for my Dunlop Tortex ... I still find it a little difficult to get a pick to slide out nicely because they always want to catch on the edge of the holder, but if you press down lightly and slide, it works all right. The pick holder serves its purpose. I would probably rate it 4... Also, the description doesn't make it clear, but the pick holder comes with a piece of adhesive on the back to stick on your guitar or wherever you like."
"I've had these off and on through the years -- they're a great solution to a problem most performing guitarists have. You drop your pick in the middle of a gig or a song, and you don't have the time to go fishing around on the floor to find it... Stick this guy on the back of your guitar's headstock and fill it with your favorite picks. It doesn't hold a ton of them, but I've found I can fit four or five (maybe six?... There are other solutions to the problem of pick loss mid-gig, but I haven't found one that I like more than this one. I know where my picks are, they aren't visible to anyone but me (so no issues of theft or whatever), and it's an area of the guitar I'm not going to bump by accident. That's what I don't like about the microphone-stand pick holders."
"I have three amps, and I stuck one of them on the backside of each amp. They are small and black and they just kind of disappear when you stick them to the metal on the back of the amp... But great to know that there is always a stash of picks in your secret spot... But when I had to remove one it came off easily as well, and didn't leave a residue... Not really, but you should be aware that if you want to store more than one type of pick (thickness and size), this won't be very convenient. You'd be better off getting a separate one of these for each pick type... Your pick shouldn't be any bigger in diameter than the standard Dunlop or Fender medium (like those giant triangle picks would be too big), but that's obvious from the picture."
"I bought a pick holder because I got a guitar and a package of 10 picks for an almost 4 year old child with his first new guitar and I could see how he could easily lose his picks at that age. The description doesn't say how many picks it holds. I could get 7 in easily, but I needed it to hold 10. I got the 8th one in, but it's a bit tight and I'm not sure a child could get it out again. On Christmas morning, when I watch him open his new guitar, I plan on giving 3 or 4 of the picks to his Mom and Dad to hold on to. I would have given it 5 stars if the description had been complete. It doesn't say what size picks it holds and it doesn't say how many you can put in it."
